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‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Daniel Minihan’s Unusually Chaste ’50s Queer Melodrama
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Everything here is too clean and fastidious—the opposite of lived in. The post ‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Daniel Minihan’s Unusually Chaste ’50s Queer Melodrama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Accountant 2’ Review: Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in a Sometimes Winning Bromance
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Ultimately, the film’s broad comic strokes mesh poorly with its boilerplate action beats. The post ‘The Accountant 2’ Review: Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in a Sometimes Winning Bromance appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“Seven, Six, Eleven, Five”: Watch the Second Trailer for Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Years Later’
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The marketing folk over at Sony are cheeky monkeys. The post “Seven, Six, Eleven, Five”: Watch the Second Trailer for Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Years Later’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“It’ll Be a Universe”: See the Official Trailer for Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’
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The trailer can’t be accused of not leaning into the elation of the material. The post “It’ll Be a Universe”: See the Official Trailer for Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Sinners’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Brilliantly Staged, Subtext-Rich Vampire Movie
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Sinners is one of the most distinctive, confident mainstream films of the modern era. The post ‘Sinners’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Brilliantly Staged, Subtext-Rich Vampire Movie appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Eddington’ Teaser: Joaquin Phoenix Doomscrolls in Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Dark Comedy
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Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone also star in Aster’s fourth feature. The post ‘Eddington’ Teaser: Joaquin Phoenix Doomscrolls in Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Dark Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Andrew Ahn on Queering Korean Tradition in ‘The Wedding Banquet’
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Ahn talks about what he hopes audiences will take away from his spin on the material. The post Interview: Andrew Ahn on Queering Korean Tradition in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds,’ a Haunting Meditation on A.I., Life, and Death
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Cronenberg discusses the pull of A.I., taking to the dead, and the optimism of the film’s ending. The post Interview: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds,’ a Haunting Meditation on A.I., Life, and Death appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Invention’ Review: Fake It Till You Make It
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Courtney Stephens’s film blends fiction and autobiography to fascinating implications. The post ‘Invention’ Review: Fake It Till You Make It appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Cannes 2025 Lineup: Richard Linklater, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, and More in Competition
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Unsurprisingly, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will screen out of competition. The post Cannes 2025 Lineup: Richard Linklater, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, and More in Competition appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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